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Adagio

Adagio

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Have been retired nearly 9 years now after a career in the semiconductor industry. Have been active on and off in photography for around 55 years! Remember at the age of 15 building a very crude enlarger and trying to make prints in the cupboard under the stairs. Eventually, many years later, had a Kaiser colour enlarger and processing drum which revolved in a water bath. It would take a whole evening to produce one print. Life is much easier with Photoshop but miss the smells.

First 35mm camera Voigtlander CL. Subsequently graduated to Pentax Spotmatic F and then Program A both of which I still have. I was a late adopter of digital photography, I was sceptical that it could match the IQ of my Pentax. However, having taken the plunge 3 years ago I am totally converted.

My previous digital was an Olympus SP550. Despite its well known shortcomings i.e. focussing difficulty at high focal lengths in poor light and noise at high ISO I was pretty pleased with it as an alround carry camera. The noise problem was never an issue with me as I do not tend to shoot fast moving (they are mostly stationary) subjects and the IS is magic! I have produced good quality prints up to 16"x12".

In March this year I entered the brave new world of the DSLR with an Olympus E-520. The physical size, IS and quality of optics were the deciding factors.

Have only just discovered this forum.
 
Welcome, Adagio. Like you, I'm a relative newcomer to DSLRs but I've been dabbling in photography for a few decades.

TP is full of very helpful people, you will find it extremely useful.
 
:wave: Welcome to TP look forward to seeing some of your shots
 
Hi and welcome to TP Adagio, look forward to seeing your work. Rob
 
Blimey 55yrs experience, you can learn us a thing or two then, welcome friend.
 
Hi and welcome to TP, Adagio we have a film forum too and your expertise will be graciously received I would imagine. have fun and stick around :wave:
 
Hi :wave: and :welcome: to TP.

I am pretty sure we will all benefit much from your contributions here; I, for one, will be very keen to hear your stories. Been into photography 30 years, on and off, this past July, though I still consider myself as a noob.

As for the smell, you can get a few chemicals and keep them in a jar next to your monitor, just for "old times' sake"; though, I am not too sure it's good for your health :p
 
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